Elevator-way.



'J. z. BENEDICT.

ELEVATOR WAY.

APPLICATION FILED IBB.14, 1911,

Patented July 30, 1912.

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J. Z. BENEDICT.

ELEVATOR WAY.

AYPLIGATION FILED I}3B.1 4, 191 1.

Patented July 30, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES ZERA BENEDICT, OF FARLEY, IOWA.

ELEVATOR-WAY.

Improvements in Elevator-Ways, and do hereby declare that the followingis a full,

clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings,

making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

My invention has for its object the provision of a platform adapted toform an elevated way leading from a door or other point that will be ofsimple construction, and can be easily manipulated so as to change itsposition, so that a wheeled vehicle, moved by man or horse can traversethe platform for the purpose of dumping or discharging material, such asbarn or stable litter, etc.

Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view ofan elevator way, or platform, embodying my invention arranged for use;and Fig. 2 is a like view shown as when not in use.

In embodying my invention, I employ an oblong frame composed of twoparallel beams 10, and cross bars 11 connecting said beams 10 atintervals. At one end there is a cross metal plate or shoe 12 that isadapted to fit upon the door sill for the attachment of the platformthereto, for which purpose said shoe has a centrally located hole 13 anda hole 14 near each end. Through the central hole 13 a pivot bolt or pin15 passes into the door sill, so that when desired the frame may beswung laterally in either direction so as to change the position of thefree, outer end to vary the point of discharge 'or delivery of materialtherefrom. Locking pins 16 are inserted in either or both holes 14 andinto alining holes pro vided in the door sill, and thus the platform isrigidly sustained against lateral, or sidewise swing. Directly above thedoorway an eye bolt 17 is placed having a link or clevis 18 from whichsuspending cables or wires 19 run to adjustable eye bolts 20 inprojecting ends of cross bars 11 at the outer end and about midlength ofthe frame. From each midlength eye bolt 20 a cable 21 runs upward andoutward to the building side whereat is a pulley 22 over which the cableruns, and thence both cables pass to a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 14. 1911.

Patented. July 30, 1912. Serial No. 608,627.

hand lever 23 pivoted to the building, by the swingingof which theplatform may be easily swung laterally on its pivot pin 15 to place itin any desired position. A looking pin 2% passes through the lever toprevent accidental swinging.

The floor of the platform or the runway consistsof two smooth boards orplanks 25 placed one at each side of the platform for the vehicle wheelsto roll over, and two middle boards 26 lying between the other two, eachof which has numerous transverse cleats 2? on one side to form footholds for man or horse, and each being movable so that it can be turnedover upon the adjacent wheel board to protect it from rain or snow andalso have its own cleated surface pro tected also, when the way is notin use. The ends of the boards resting on the shoe, are beveled, asshown. The outer ends of the side beams 10 are joined by a rail 28 thatprojects above the floor forming boards so as to constitute a bumper orstop for the vehicle wheels to strike and bear against when the vehicleis being dumped.

It will be seen that my elevator way although very simple ofconstruction, has great capability or range of adjustment or movementboth vertically and horizontally, so that the load to be dischargedtherefrom can be delivered at any desired point, either to form a pile;or into a wagon or vehicle such as a manure spreader, as when barn orstable litter is to be disposed of. Then used in a doorway, it can beswung completely out of the way against the side ofthe building, so thatthe full door may be unobstructed and so that a sliding or swinging doorcan be closed freely. I, of course, do not limit myself to the use of myinvention to any one purpose, nor do I restrict myself to the particulardetails of construction shown in the drawings.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is- 1. The combinationof a door sill, a frame or support, a run-way carried thereby, a shoe inthe form of a plate extending from the door sill to the contiguous endof the run-way supporting frame and beneath the latter, means forpivoting said shoe to the I door sill, and means to swing the framelaterally on the pivotal connection with the door sill.

2. The combination of a building structure, a frame, a run-way supportedby the vices extending from opposite sides and con- 15 verging, asupport where they converge to which they are attached, a cable attachedto opposite sides of the frame, and running over separate supports, aspulleys mounted above and at opposite sides of said frame, and anoperating handle attached to said cable between its said supports.

In testimony whereof-I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES ZERA BENEDICT. Vitnesses FRANK CLARK, V. L. RANsoM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

